Today I cooked some red beans for tomorrow evening. I used my pressure cooker that I got as a Christmas gift for the first time. Not having really used a pressure cooker before I wasn't 100% sure exactly how to do it but with alittle help from forum members I was able to do what I'd call a pretty damn good job with it.
I started off by browning the smoked sausage and andouille and then adding the chopped seasonings and finally the beans and water(actually I guessed on the amount of water it needed). Bring it up to a boil, put on the lid and lock it down and wait until it locks itself down tight from steam. After cooking twenty minutes and letting it cool down to release stem I checked them and thought it needed about ten more minutes. Lock the lid on bring it back up to seam/pressure and ten minutes later they were done. after stirring them with a wisk for a minute or two they were perfect. I have to say using the pressure cooker cut the cooker time down tremendously and they're really good. I'd say the first time use was a total success.
They tasted really good and I know after sitting until tomorrow evening they will be even better.
I started off by browning the smoked sausage and andouille and then adding the chopped seasonings and finally the beans and water(actually I guessed on the amount of water it needed). Bring it up to a boil, put on the lid and lock it down and wait until it locks itself down tight from steam. After cooking twenty minutes and letting it cool down to release stem I checked them and thought it needed about ten more minutes. Lock the lid on bring it back up to seam/pressure and ten minutes later they were done. after stirring them with a wisk for a minute or two they were perfect. I have to say using the pressure cooker cut the cooker time down tremendously and they're really good. I'd say the first time use was a total success.
They tasted really good and I know after sitting until tomorrow evening they will be even better.